Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology (Package)
Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology (Package)
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ISBN: 9780134566979
Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 27RQ
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The effects on muscle tone, when the stimulation of a sensory neuron innervates an intrafusal muscle fiber.

Introduction:

The intrafusal muscle is a type of skeletal muscles which act as sensory organs and help in detecting the change in length of a muscle.

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